Birding at Paddle Creek Pond in eastern Sullivan County, TN
provided a couple of nice finds today, 15 Sept 2015. An
Olive-sided Flycatcher was found perched in the top of
a small tree and flying out quickly to capture bugs. A
Peregrine Falcon was turning above the pond when it
made a steep swoop at a Greater Yellowlegs which was
feeding in shallow water. The yellowlegs dashed into
deeper water and beneath the surface, only to stick its bill out
for air and then quickly surface as the falcon flew away.
Saturday, 12 Sept, the pond had 19 Blue-winged Teal, a
Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Solitary Sandpipers and a Greater
Yellowlegs. An American Wigeon was on the nearby
South Fork Holston River.
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
